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Author: Erika Powers DG News Young children who are exposed to general anaesthesia do not appear to have long-term adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, according to a study presented at Anesthesiology 2021, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Yu Shi, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues assessed 33 girls and 28 boys […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Inna Jaremko, Karina Lukaševič et al. Med Sci Monit. 2021 Oct 11; 27 e932848 BACKGROUND Methods of pain management that have less effect on motor function after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are needed to ensure early mobilization. We investigated whether the distal femoral triangle and distal adductor canal blocks are superior […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Zhou, Yang MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2021 BACKGROUND: Depressive symptoms occur in over 40% of neurosurgical patients during the perioperative period. However, no measure has been suggested to have a rapid effect on depressive surgical patients during increasingly shorter stays in the hospital. This study aimed to determine whether ketamine could improve […]
Read MoreAuthor: Alicia Sparks Akers Medical News Today Taking pain medication, avoiding triggers, and having a solid support system can help a person get rid of a migraine episode at work — or at least reduce their migraine symptoms. Migraine is a neurological condition that can cause moderate-to-severe pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light or sound. […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers that treat chronic pain patients. DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Jami L Saloman, Gong Tang et al. Pancreatology. 2021 Sep 30 OBJECTIVES Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is associated with debilitating refractory pain. Distinct subtypes of CP pain have been previously characterized based on severity (none, mild-moderate, severe) and temporal (none, intermittent, constant) […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Jung, Jaewoong MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 30, 2021 BACKGROUND: Previous research has not evaluated the potential effect of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block on quality of recovery following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Therefore, we investigated whether addition of the bilateral subcostal and lateral TAP (bilateral dual TAP [BD-TAP]) blocks to multimodal analgesia would improve […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Wardhan, Richa MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 30, 2021 BACKGROUND: Information on the safety of placement, maintenance, and removal of peripheral nerve blocks in the presence of therapeutic or prophylactic antithrombotics is limited to case reports. METHODS: In this retrospective, descriptive study, we examined the use of femoral and gluteal or subgluteal sciatic […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira F1rst News A critical aspect of any governance model is succession planning. Identifying and developing strong leadership and assuring a peaceful transition of power are items that need to be added to every group’s strategic planning agenda. Anesthesia practices are particularly vulnerable to the challenge of succession planning. Ensuring the ongoing viability […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ernest E. Allen, ARM, CHFM, Senior Patient Safety Risk Manager The Doctors Company Medical gas cylinders are commonly used in physician and dental offices, ambulatory surgery centers, acute care hospitals, and other types of healthcare facilities. When incorrectly used, handled, or stored, gas cylinders can create dangerous physical and chemical hazards for patients and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira F1rst News Summary It should come as no surprise to our readers that reimbursement for Medicare services has been going in the wrong direction. That trend will not be reversed in 2022. On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and […]
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